TY - BOOK AU - Friedman,Paul R. TI - The rights of mentally retarded persons: the basic ACLU guide for the mentally retarded persons' rights T2 - An American Civil Liberties Union handbook SN - 0380008688 AV - KF480 .F7 U1 - 346/.73/013 PY - 1976/// CY - New York PB - Avon Books KW - Insanity (Law) KW - United States KW - Mental health laws KW - Human Rights KW - Legislation KW - Mental Retardation KW - Aliénation mentale KW - États-Unis KW - Santé mentale KW - Droit N1 - "A Discus book."; Bibliography: p. 165-167; Problems of classification -- Overview of civil commitment, competency and guardianship proceedings -- Rights of mentally retarded persons in institutions -- Rights of mentally retarded persons in the community -- Rights of mentally retarded persons in the criminal process -- Right to a legal advocate; Also issued online UR - http://www.archive.org/details/rightsofmentally00frie UR - http://www.openlibrary.org/books/OL4902978M ER -